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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-12

cinnati merchants instead of 46
cents, the price he now pays. The
merchant can then sell them to
the consumer for prices ranging
from 5 to 20 per cent. less than
present prices.
1t may be urged by some that
our citizens Of Bald Knob, Benson
and Bridgeport precincts are not
directly interested in this road,
and will not, therefore, vote for
the subscription.
In answer to the first PROPOSE
tion we have only to say that they
have a like interest with all in Sc
curing the necessaries Of life at
lower prices than the present. and
in securing cheap rates Of trans
portation for all our production
We cannot believe that any of
our citizens, who live in the por-
tons Of the county above named,
are insensible to the benefits that
will accrue to them from the con-
struction Of this road.
1t is true that the citizens of that
portion Of the county do not pos
sess as much Of this worlds goods
as some others, and they will re-
member the time, not more than
dozen years ago, when they
were toiling and dragging along
the mud roads, and cried to the
county court to help them out Of
the mire, and right nobly did the
magistrates come to their rescue
by appropriatlng thousands Of
dollars out of the pockets Of the
people of the whole county towards
building the turnpikes they now
enjoy. 1t is no exaggeration to
say that at least three-fourths of
the money thus expended was
raised by taxation upon the citi--
zens of Frankfort and of the county
lying on the eastern side of the
Kentucky river. No complaint
was made at this taxation, but all
cheerfully acquiesced in it as
public necessity altogether bene-
fetal to the county. These being
the facts that can be ascertained
by an inspection Of the county
records, we cannot believe that
people who enjoy such benefits
can be ungrateful when asked by
those who have cheerfully assisted
them, to raise a subscription so
beneficial to all.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-12

The question Of all others that
now affects the happiness and wei
fare of the citizens Of central Ken
lucky, and more especially the
citizens of Franklin county, is the
construction Of railroad from the
richest mineral regions Of Ken
lucky to Frankfort.
From the tone Of the press
throughout the counties of Mont
gomery, Clark, Bourbon, Scott
and Fayette, it would seem that
the citizens Of those counties are
fully alive to the importance of
such railroad facilities, and it is to
be regretted that there is not such
a public spirit manifesting itself
that would make it practicable for
these counties, with the aid of
Franklin, to raise sufficient means
to build a railroad independent of
railroad construction companies,
and thus save to the counties
thousands of dollars in the cost of
construction and management of
the road. But, as the general
. Union shared by the people at
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-12
Death of Hon. Joseph III.
Gardner.

Our community was shocked on
Monday evening by the announce
ment that Hon. Joseph H. Gard
ner, Of Magofin county, had died
at the residence of Mr.. M. H. P.
Williams, ST., Of apopiexy. Mr..
Gardner had spent the day in
Frankfort mingling with the
crowds of people assembled on the
street, to many Of whom he was
we'll known, and had announced
himself, in a short speech at the
Court. house, as a candidate for
Lieutenant-G Governor. He ap-
peared to be a man in robust
health and felt no complaint until
about S o'clock in the evening,
when a sense of dizziness came
over him and his senses became
confused. DR.. Hume was hastily
summoned, who, in company with
DIR. James, fastened to the bed
side of the sufferer and discerned
that life was fast fleeing. The cleo
trio battery was applied but it fail
ed to revived him, and at half
past six o'clock he was dead.
Mr.. Gardner was native Of Ma
coffin county, Ky. In early life he
was a successful merchant at Sal
yersville, but since 1860 he has
been a farmer and trader. He had
just returned from Macon, Ca.
where he had disposed Of some
stock. He had represented his
county and district in both branch
es of the Legislature, having serv-
ed as a member of the House of
Representatives one term before
the war, and as a Senator two
terms since the war. AS public
man he possessed broad and liber-
al views. free from the narrow
prejudices so often found in men,
bers of the Legislature. He was
a consistent member of the Chris
tan Church, a fond and loving
father and husband, and had mar
ried a niece of our fellow.towns-
man M. H. P. Williams, ST., who,
with nine children, survive to
mourn his loss.
His remains were, on Tuesday
morning, shipped to his late home
in Salyersville. by way of Catletts-
burg. Mrs. M. H. P. Williams,
ST., and Ben. G. Williams, Esq.
accompanied the remains.
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Miss Pattie Marshal gave a So
cial entertainment on Thursday
evening.
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| 10 ehoe W. oiS wv POOi w INV
otherwise than in subsection to the
eXaction Of a railroad monopoly,
we must turn our attention in the
direction of things that are moving
around US and let others who are
disposed to benefit us by supply
ing our necessities. do so by our
consent and with our meager con-
tributions. If we fail to do this
Frankfort will find herself, before
many days, way station for pas
sengers only, while the busy traffic
in the riches Of the world shuns us
and favors our rivals, George
town, Versailles and Lawrence
burg, who are now earnestly con-
testing for the vantage ground.
This is no idle fancy, for already
work has commenced on the rail-
road between Midway and George
town. ard when this is completed
the short gap between Versailles
and Lawrenceburg will be the only
link lacking in the connection be-
tween the Cincinnati Southern at
Georgetown, and the Louisville
Southern at Lawrenceburg.
The importance of filing this
short gap will be so evident to the
managers Of these two roads that
they will soon complete the con-
nection, and the route has already
been surveyed and agreed upon.
1t is, therefore, quite evident
that Georgetown becomes the i'm
portant point to be reached by
railroad from Frankfort, as it
seems to be a conceded fact that
railroad will be extended from
Georgetown through the mineral
fields of eastern Kentucky to the
seaboard.
Eastern capitalists now realize
the advantages of such road, and
rival companies are now combat
ting with each other bitterly for
the right Of way and county SUBJ
scriptions.
The committee Of citizens ap-
pointed by the various counties
are now holding weekly meetings
at Paris to hear and consider prop
ositions from the Frankfort, Paris
& Georgetown railroad company,
and the Kentucky Union. railway
company.
The citizens of Franklin county
can feel no interest in the Ken
lucky Union railway company be-
cause it does not propose to come
to Frankfort, under any circum-
stances. while the Frankfort, Paris
& Georgetown railroad company
proposes to build a road from
Frankfort via Georgetown and
Paris, through the coal and iron
fields of Kentucky to the East.
Let us, then, bend our ener-
gies to secure the success Of the
F., P. & G. road and not hesitate
to vote subscription of $50, 900
to this road which will perma-
nently locate in this county prop
erty of the company to the value
of $500, 900, taxable for all time
for county and municipal purposes.
More than this sum of $3.50, 900
will be expended among the
laborers and merchants Of this
county during the construction Of
the road, and 5000 or $40, 900
will annually thereafter be ex-
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce JAMES AN
DREW SCOTT as q candidate for Representative
from Franklin county, subject to the actioa of the
Democratic party.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-12

CAPITAL LODGE, No. 6, MEETS EVERY MON
~ day night Visiting brothers cordially invited
A. CHILS0N, N. g.
j. r. WILLIAMS, Sec.
April I7-tf.
, 1887-05-19
The Effects Of Mental Exhaustion.

Many diseases, especially those Of the
nervous system, are the products of daily
renewed mental exhaustion. Business
avocations often involve an amount Of
mental wear and tear very prejudicial to
physical health, and the professions, IL
arduously persued, are no less destruc-
tive to brain and nerve tissue. 1t is one
OF the most important attributes, OF Hos
tetter's Stomach Btters, that 1t comren-
safes for this undue loss of tissue, and
that 1t imparts new energy to tho brain
and nerves. The rapidity with which it
renews weakened mental energy and ply.
sical vitality Is remarkable, and shows
that its invigorating properties are of the
highest order. Besides increasing vital
stamina, and counteracting the effects OF
mental exhaustion, this potential medi-
cine cures and prevents fever and ague,
rheumatism, chronic, dyspepsia and con-
stipation, kidney and uterine weakness
and other complaints. Physicians also
commend 1t as medcated stimulant and
remedy
, 1887-05-19

ises OF eternal bliss, OIL hreatening th,Sl
with the penalties OF eternal misery in
order to persuade them to think as he
does. No modest man will dare to set
himself up as the spokesman Of God, or
as having right TO dictate to others
what they should or should not believe.
lfany minister, or creed, or church, or
book should make this arrogant claim
over our minds and consciences, we are
bound to reject it as men acknowl.
edgng one divine Lord and Master
and no deputies.
II fail in that part OF our common
task that you have delegated to me, t.
stand as the teacher and unfolder OF
the highest truth that can reach, then
both you and will be likely
to know it, and you will not find
me standing in the way OF bet.
ter man with wiser utterance
Religion is integral, not one.sided
1t includes the rectitication, expansion
and culture of every capacity and pow.
I er of man. It's highest word is duty. It's
| field of work stretches to the horizon
of human life. Its fruit is culture.
Its aim is the equal strengthening OF
our mental, moral and religious ma.
ture, and it rests not from its toll till
every truth we have gathered is incor-
| porated into the body OF convictions
| by which we govern our lives. Out OF
the religious faculty in man grows the
church, which has its basis in the
moral sentiment, and is Il society
which aims at the edifcation OF it,
members in the spiritual life and the
formation of character. Christianity
began us a divine dream. The ideal
man lived and died to bring mankind
up to the standard of an ideal hui
| manity. The process is slow but the
result is sure. The infinite patience
of God is in it, but likewise his infinite
purpose and power. II it took Him
! millions OF years to- form u daisy, it
may take millions more to make our
soiled and SHINING humanity swee,
and pure rs n flower. There are but
two reasons for the existence OF the
church, christian worship and chris.
tian work, and the two must go to-
gethcr. Faith without works Is dead
a true church concerning
itself with the present life and the
present needs OF men, standing on the
spiritual equality of all men-calling
all equal before God, will apply the
fraternal instead OF the selfish princi-
pie to all the problems of our com
pletc social life, and thus break the
isolation of classes; all working to-
gether in loving sympathy in one com
mon cause. This is what is meant by
the old phrase, "The holy Catholic
church" for in the words OF Ruskin,
"Thcrc is II true church wherever one
hand meets another helpfully, and
that is the only holy or mother church
which ever was or ever shall he"
Thou must he true thyself
IL thou the truth wouldst teach:
Thy soul must overflow Ii thou
Another's soul woudst reach;
IL needs the overflow OF heart
To give the lips full speech.
Think truly, and thy thoughts
Shall the worlds famine feed;
speak truly, and each word OF thine
Shall be II fruitful seed;
Live truly, and thy life shall be
a great and noble creed"
, 1887-05-19

Of the hour, the duty that lies Just be-
fore him, right in his path let him
bend himself to that! There is but
one way by which tlatulent doubts
and selfish fears can be made to pass
away, it is through earnest action and
useful activity. Present duties are
ours, future destinies are in Gods
hands. We are content to leave them
there in the camness of trust.
1t is sometimes said in criticism of
our form of faith that we are cold
that we undervalue the emotions and
neglect the finer religious SEN
sibilitles. There may be some
truth in this. Human nature
is very imperfect and all our reli-
gious beliefs partake of that imperfec.
ton. But there is a worse evil and a
more common one in churches. II is
the retailing Of religious molasses and
water. 1t is the culture of goodness for
for goodness, of relgionism for religion,
of sentimentality for sentiment. A
mush of soft platitudes is offered for
the bread of life, and capital is made
out of morbid relgiosity. covet no
influence of this sort. am sure that |
could not do this, and | am equal
ly sure that you do not wish me to do
it. | would speak to your heads, not
to your handkerchiefs. You have sent
for me from distance of thousands OF
miles to stand at this desk from week
to week and supply such earnest
thought as / may be able to compass
on subjects of permanent interest and
real importance. Our ends are
practical and humanitarian and
so in the truest sense religious
This may not be the wisest course, SO
far as present popularity and large
audiences are concerned, but on the
other hand, what growth we do make
will probably be solid and permanent
and ut least we shall be found in good
company, standing with the best men
of our race in all times-not catering
to morbid feeling, but trying to
educate and elevate that feeling to
II higher and healthier plane, and to
exert an influence in favor of good
morals and manners, and the amelior.
alton OF human society here on earth
will use my best endeavors to put
my perceptions and convictions on
moral, social and religions themes
into plain straightforward speech, tax
ing it for granted that this is what you
desire, that YOU see that our influence
and usefulness must flow through this
channel, and that only thus can | vim
dicato the promise of my coming. You
come to hear what have to say be-
cause you credit me beforehand with
having something To SAY hone
shall not disappoint this reasonable
expectation. Whatever seems mis-
taken in my utterancc you will of
course reject. For | am no priest,
wearing the robes OF protestant or pa
pal infallibility. If there is one thing
more than another against which men
in this age should guard themselves, it
is against the man who, not satisfied
with the simple influence that attends
the teacher of religion, comes to his
fellows with the assertion of his spirit
ual authority, bribing them with prom
, 1887-05-19

TenChers' Certificates.

At the recent teachers eXamina-
\ tion in this city there were thirty
Dive applications for certificates,
twenty-three of whom passed eX-
animation, as follows:
First Grade--Frank A Chase.
Second Grade-C0ra ChadbOurne,
Kate Brace, Carrie FristOe, J q FL
liot, Geo II Mueller, Lewis B Koe-
mig, Anita Piper, Mary Torney,
Grace Clark, Laura Gibson, Ella
Nelson, Eva Williams, Emma Rob-
inson.
Third Grade-Nada Cobb, Clara Il
Brickell, Serepta Sims, Mary T. AL
lison, Allie Dale, Cora II Wagner,
Mary Il Brook, Mrs N M Barnard,
Georgia Brockman.
, 1887-05-19
LOCAL. JOTTINGS,

From Tuesdays daily.
The garden hose was extensively
in use yesterday.
Summer was in the air yesterday.
1t was regulation Ice cream weather.
A vast amount of dust was In cir
culation yesterday, showing that the
street sprinkler is needed.
Considerable lumber is being ship
ped by rail from Idaho and the
sound country into this city.
The foundation for large frame
building Just northwest of the pas
senger depot was laid yesterday.
Fatty Carroll has sold to the mill
company some 1000, 900 feet OF logs
that will be floated down the river
at once.
The Uniterian services were large
ly attended Sunday. That denOmin-
alton viii now probably turn atten-
tion to the construction of church.
A great portion of the community
was out Sunday enjoying the sun
shine and looking over the vast
amount of improvement that has
been going steadily along all spring.
A slight scrap in front of the Ar
day evening started the thrOngs of
people on the street drifting in that
direction at a lively rate. The affair
was brief and bloodless.
Road Supervisor X. +. Shelby yes
terday had Chas. Clifford arrested for
obstructing the road in Pleuf gulch.
Half the neighbOrhoOd has been su-
ppnaed to appear as witnesses, and
Judge Snyder to-day, promises to be
4 lively one.
People never realized just how IN
convenient it would be to have the
court house on the north side of the
river until yesterday. Great was
the growing and kicking over the
distance and people from the cOun-
try found more fault than those re-
siding in town.
The fellow Gibson, who received q
broken ankle in the free fight that
took place at midnight Saturday
night, is comfortably quartered at
the hospital. He refuses to make
any complaint, as does the others
mixed up in the trouble, and hence
there has been no arrests.
BY the very lowest estimation
LueTe are iot leSS tuoh -oV ouhuiuSS
in process of construction within the
city limits at the present time. AT
a low figure they will average $4,000
each, representing altogether a very
heavy outlay in improvements, and
the season is not one-third over.
1t is rumored that large and well
equipped iron works, princiL ally for
the repair of all kinds of machinery,
is possible addition to the manu-
featuring interests of the city in the
near future. The plant is a valuable
one and should the project material
ize it will be great benefit to the
place.
, 1887-05-19

Fine weather, business lively,
town booming.
f.. II, Wilson drove in two fine
buggy horses yesteday from Dayton,
one of which was for A. A. NeWbery
and the other for B. G. Van Houten.
The California House was crowded
with guests, and as the town was
short Of accommodations even with
Is where all the people are stored
away.
Mayor Taylor's message to the
council Is presented in full in this
issue andis worthy of careful per-
usal and consideration. He makes
some very timely suggestions, which,
II carried out will prove beneficial to
the entire city.
Mrs. Brundage has just received
fram New York a Behr Bros d Co.
cylinder top upright grand piano that
cost at the manufactory $500. The
instrument is pronounced by judges
to be the sweetest toned and finest
piano-iu the city.
Yesterday in one Of the rooms In
the California house was found a
satchel that had been cut open with
a knife, evidently the work of one
OF those human Vultures that are al
ways prowlipg around at fires ready
to contiscate anything of value.
One of the difficulties the firemen
had to contend with Tuesday even.
ing was hot water. The water
thrown into the fourth story came
through boiling hot, and number
of the boys were almost parboiled.
Officer Gllispie Is limping around
with lame feet caused by this no,
water.
A great many people visited the
scene Of Tuesday nights fire yester-
day. The half story roof was COM
pletely burned away, and water was
still dripping from the ceilings.
Were it not for the wanton destruc-
tion of every window in the build
ing the hotel would not look very
seriously damaged.
One of the large dealers of this city
has just given New York house a
heavy order for goods to be shipped
to this city by ocean around the
horn. 1t is claimed that by this
route there Is n saving of over dol
lar on hundred. 1t takes long
time to receive goods by that route
but 1t is large saving.
1t has been suggested with good
deal of wisdom that the firemen use
the contribution donated by Mayor
Taylor as the nucleus of q tiremen's
benefit fund to be used to defray the
expenses attending any injuries re-
ceived by active firemen in the dis
charge of duty. The idea should be
carried out. At every fire the men
Of the department are exposed to
more or less danger and some of them
are liable to be hurt at any time. In
the case of the existence OF fund of
this kind the care of such persons
could be met without taxing the in.
dividual members of the department
Let the fund be created and there is
no doubt but that the liberal pro-
perty owners of the place will see
that it is kept up.
, 1887-05-19

A Discourse by L., NJ. Wheeiock, To the
Unitarian Society OF spokane
Falls. May 18Th.


Unitarian Society or spokane
Falls. May 18TH.
eve shall know the truth, and. the truth
shall make you free.h John Will, XNNii.
At the beginning of my work among
you, my friends, it is we'll to take
survey of our objects and aims, and
thus to enter upon our common task
with clearer conception OF its nature.
That you consider it to be of earnest
importance can easily infer from the
energy with which YOU have met the
difficulties as they arose, and the
spirit with which the requisite efforts
have been put forth to keep our flag
flying at the masthead. We begin
with hope and with cheerful prospect
of growth and permanence. Merely
TO hold our own is half the battle, for
every year adds to the constituency
we represent, and to the influence of
the principles we advocate.
/ What is the work we have under.
taken to do? We are attempting to
establish and maintain in this fair and
growing city, in this center OF COM
mercial influence, a Liberal Christian
Church. This is u large statement,
but self-lmiting one, and these
three words define it: l.-Our
enterprise in the first place is "liberal."
1t opens its doors with IL large hospi-
tality to all who feel that our thought
is good, and invites them to abide.
Opinion is free, thought is untram-
meled here. No iron creed padlocks
our lips. We do not believe that
men in the past possessed the whole
of the infinite treasure of eternal
truth, or that we, in our day, have
exhausted it. We are therefore seek
ors, having the assurance that no
earnest, rational, reverent enquiry can
go unrewarded and unblest. The
creeds and dogmas that come down
to us from superstitious and darkened
cras, and which have manacled reason
and impeded human growth, progress
and culture, will not greatly concern
us. Our faces are turned in q differ
ent direction. Our hands are busy
with other tasks. Our feet
, 1887-05-19

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